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Management
LightPointe’s management team includes a strong mix of leaders with a high degree of depth in the Enterprise and outdoor wireless industries.
Heinz A. Willebrand
President, CEO
Dr. Heinz A. Willebrand is widely regarded as being among key driving visionary forces behind the Free-Space Optics (FSO) industry movement. Well known and recognized for his contributions to the advancement of FSO, Heinz regularly speaks at national and international conferences on technical and business related aspects of FSO and Millimeter-Wave (MMW) technology.
Heinz founded LightPointe in 1998 and after the company was sold to Berg & Berg, LLC in 2006, he co-founded Rayawave, a designer and innovator in the millimeter-wave systems communications space. After the LightPointe/Rayawave merger he became the Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. He is overseeing and guiding all business related aspects of the company and is also actively involved in creating the technology roadmap of the company.
Heinz obtained his Ph.D in Applied Physics at the University of Muenster/Germany and has held research and teaching positions with the University of Muenster and the University of Colorado in Boulder. He holds more than 10 national and international patents on fiber-optics and wireless technologies. Heinz has published more than 70 articles in technology and business journals and co-authored the book, "Free-Space Optics: Enabling Optical Connectivity in Today's Networks," the first comprehensive body of work that explores the physics and development of FSO and examines the technology's applications for public and private telecommunications networks.
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Erhard Kube
Chief Scientist
Dr. Kube graduated from the Dresden Technical University with a dissertation on micro strip conductors. Afterward he worked in research and development as both an engineer and project manager, developing measurement and transmission systems in the field of hyper-frequency engineering.
From 1964 onward he devoted himself exclusively to working with optical communications technology, an area which later contributed greatly to the development of broadband transmission innovation. His study of the transmission of infrared light through the atmosphere led to his involvement in the development of free space optics, or optical wireless technology, in Germany during the 1960s. In 1972 he completed a doctorate on the optical transmission of information through the atmosphere using GaAs radiation.
From 1972 to 1992 Dr. Kube continued working as project manager for various R&D facilities in former GDR and in the field of optical transmission technology via optical fiber cables. During this period of time Dr. Kube contributed to several groundbreaking engineering improvements that laid the foundation for the widespread use of fiber optics transmission in today’s telecommunication networks.
In 1992 he joined the company Teleconnect GmbH in Dresden, and dedicated himself with renewed vigor to further developing free space transmission technology without the need for fiber optic cables. The renaissance enjoyed by this sort of 'wireless' technology, for ultra high capacity data transmission with bit rates exceeding the 1 Gbps mark, was partly triggered by the economic need for inexpensive data transmission, but also by engineering improvements in this area that were achieved under the guidance of Dr. Kube.
Dr. Kube has served as Chief Scientist since the founding of LightPointe Europe GmbH in 1998. His main interest is to further improve upon the existing free space optics product line and to furthering innovation technologies for next generation products.
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Lorian Sanders
General Manager, VP of Finance
Lorian Sanders has been with LightPointe in a finance and management capacity for over 8 years and has a total of 26 years of experience in accounting and finance in both the public and private sectors. Since accepting the positions of General Manager and VP of Finance Lorian has been instrumental in significantly increasing sales and decreasing operating expenses.
Lorian's dedication and enthusiasm have been a source of inspiration to LightPointe partners, customers and employees alike. She continues to be a driving force behind the long-term success of LightPointe.
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John Taylor
VP of Sales & Marketing
John Taylor was co-founder of Rayawave in 2006, and an early employee with LightPointe in 2000, creating and building the channels in both companies. John returns to LightPointe with over 30 years in high-tech sales has proven himself as a leader in last mile relationships for enterprise, carrier and government customers. Prior to LightPointe, John spent many years in various sales management roles at Aironet (Cisco), Tektronix and Motorola developing channel strategy and key customer business development in the United States and abroad.
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Brian Petersil
Director of Customer Services
Brian Petersil has been a member of the LightPointe team since January 2001. During this time he has held numerous positions including Inside Sales, Outside Sales, Marketing, Strategic Account Manager, and Director of Customer Support. He is well versed in all aspects of LightPointe's products and is a valuable member of the team. Prior to joining LightPointe Brian worked for Sprint as an Senior Sales Representative and for the Dixon Ticonderoga Company as the Western Regional Manager. He is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in Business / Economics.
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